How to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Stick

Values are easier to keep than goals, she says. “A diet is a goal, and if you don’t keep it then you say: I ruined it, forget it. But when you commit to being, say, genuine or exercising gratitude, then you’re more likely to go the course. The benefits outshine those of any ab workout […]

How to make your weak, brittle nails grow stronger

Leave your weak nails in 2024. Dr. Mary Stevenson, a dermatologic surgeon at NYU Langone, said a lot of factors can lead to brittle, easy-to-chip nails. But if yours are constantly breaking and refuse to grow, there’s hope. Despite what people believe, biting your nails won’t damage them in the long run. Rido – stock.adobe.com […]

How to ease into a satisfying retirement life

My research team at Harvard Business School and I spent a decade interviewing people to uncover the psychological, relational and life restructuring challenges of retiring — and how best to navigate them. We discovered that identity issues can loom large for people. That’s especially true in the early phases of retiring, when they grapple with […]

How to Design Wellness Programmes Employees Actually Use

When Kenny Anderson joined Hugo Boss’s executive ranks, he gained access to a new tier of elite perks, which included spa treatments and a therapist. “I felt like there was a huge weight on my shoulders to perform … support my team and deliver results,” he said. “The massages helped.” The benefits didn’t just help […]

How to Perform Lymphatic Drainage Massage At Home

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve definitely seen some pretty impressive before and after pictures depicting the benefits of lymphatic drainage massage. The treatment—which involves gentle movements along the lymphatic channels—is known for helping flush fluid and toxins from the system, boosting circulation, improving the immune system, and even speeding metabolism. […]

The No. 1 kind of regret people have at the end of their lives

Of all the things I fear — spiders, needles, rejection — regrets take the cake. I have a deep-rooted fear of getting to the end and feeling woefully disappointed — not so much by the life I lived but by the life I didn’t live. In many ways, I have my mother to thank for […]

Follow these 4 principles to stay focused, says attention expert

Learning how to harness our attention is the “skill of the century,” says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Information overload. From music and games to social media and endless hours of entertainment, easy access to technology has meant that humans are perpetually distracted. “The cost of living in a […]

Grinding Your Teeth? How To Stop Stress-Induced Bruxism

If you suffer from stress or anxiety, you may also suffer from jaw pain—the two often go hand in hand. The pain is caused by grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw during the day (and night), and you probably don’t even realize you’re doing it. I know this because it happened to me: my […]

How to Be Less Judgmental

“Pausing helps us recognise, ‘For whatever reason, I’m looking through my judgy lens,’” Dr. Bonior says. “Then you can remind yourself that’s probably not the most accurate or helpful perspective.’” Sometimes, you can just notice a thought and let it go — a core part of meditation — before moving on to some of the […]